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Current Exhibition
FREE EXHIBITION
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival
22 March – 29 June 2025
This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. Rather than representing specific political events, or taking singular positions, each artist in this exhibition explores broader conditions of domination and conflict, as well as horizons for survival.
Highlights
Adult Workshop: Soft Resilience: Textile - Collage - Togetherness
Performance and In Conversation with artist Anne Tallentire
Join us for a performance and in-conversation by Anne Tallentire marking the culmination of her commission for 'Here is a Gale Warning: art, crisis and survival'.
Teacher CPD: Here is a Gale Warning
Guided House Tours
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Displays
Mari Mahr: Lili Brik
22 March – 29 June 2025This display in the Research Space brings together photographic works made in 1982 by Kettle’s Yard collection artist Mari Mahr (b. 1941, Chile, lives and works in London) from her Lili Brik series.
ARCSOC: Traces of Making
26 - 29 June 2025Traces of Making celebrates the work of University of Cambridge Architecture (ARCSOC) students, inviting you into the messy, speculative, and experimental processes of architectural production. From sketchbook drawings to material tests, the display explores architecture as a form of critical inquiry.
2025 Exhibitions
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival
This exhibition gathers eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world that seems to be locked in perpetual crisis. Rather than representing specific political events, or identity positions, these works explore broader conditions of domination and conflict as well as horizons for survival.
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter
This large-scale exhibition will debut new and recent work by Lubaina Himid (b. 1954, Zanzibar), including a series of her influential Strategy Paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and a series of works for the Kettle’s Yard house.
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet
The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will bring together a selection of works from the artist’s career, revealing ambitious projects that have taken place across the world.
In Conversation with Rose Uniacke: A Modern Approach to Antiques
Join the renowned British architectural interior designer and gallerist Rose Uniacke for a lively evening of discussion with the design journalist Aimee Farrell.
Upcoming Concerts
Heath Quartet
Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome the Heath Qaurtet to the Kettle's Yard house.
New Music: Joseph Havlat, piano, Deni Teo, cello
Join us for a performance by Joseph Havlat (piano), and Deni Teo (cello) in the Kettle's Yard house as part of this year's New Music Concert Series, programmed by our New Music Curator Tom McKinney.
For Families and Young People
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
The Warp and Weft of the World: Weaving and Sound Making Workshop
Join artist Ian Brownlie and be inspired by weaving and some of the artworks in the current exhibition Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival in this workshop for 7-11 years.
Making and Unmaking and Remaking: Collage Book Workshop
Artist Rose Feather will lead a fun and creative workshop for you to explore how artists control, or lose control, of how their artworks exist in the world, inspired by the current exhibition, Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival. This workshop is suitable for children aged 7-11 years.
Early Years Studio
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Studio Sunday
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.